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those bonds were not protected by law. they did not have the right to legally marry in any american colony or slate. men and women were only parents as long as it served the purposes and timetable of the slave holder. the practice of coveture meant that free white women could marry but they couldn't initiate divorce or have sole custody of their children, couldn't own property or enter into legal contracts. slavery is over and coveture has ended so it is all equal at the altar of family now. not exactly. as a matter of policy, the altar is still a defining framework of family. our laws continue to make it clear we value one kind of family over all others, married couples. married couples enjoy economic benefits in areas of taxes, estate planning, employment, medicine, dealt, housing, not to mention social es schemteem. what if your family is a same-sex union. they only have marriage rights in nine states in washington, d.c. that leaves family in 41 states without access to the economic benefits of marriage. why this narrow
those bonds were not protected by law. they did not have the right to legally marry in any american colony or slate. men and women were only parents as long as it served the purposes and timetable of the slave holder. the practice of coveture meant that free white women could marry but they couldn't initiate divorce or have sole custody of their children, couldn't own property or enter into legal contracts. slavery is over and coveture has ended so it is all equal at the altar of family now....
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he's going to honor the law. in fact, papa john wrote, quote, the good news is that 100% of the population is going to get health insurance. i'm cool with that. he's cool with that? oh, thank heavens. i was so worried it was giving me heartburn. it also says, quote, this i get to provide health care insurance and not at all be at a competitive disadvantage. yep, he's realized the health care law's not going anywhere so papa john started eating a big old piece of other pie. if only he talked to those republican governors who still want to stap the law in his tracts. they know all of the good law that it's doing. insurers can't charge women more than they do men. they have to offer more prescription coverage and can't jack up rates for older people. papa john's finally started serving up some reality. it's time the right wing grabbed a slice, too. how to fix plumber's butt, carefully remove the shirt. step four, double-check your work. the duluth long t, three inches longer to keep you covered. get one. a great lif
he's going to honor the law. in fact, papa john wrote, quote, the good news is that 100% of the population is going to get health insurance. i'm cool with that. he's cool with that? oh, thank heavens. i was so worried it was giving me heartburn. it also says, quote, this i get to provide health care insurance and not at all be at a competitive disadvantage. yep, he's realized the health care law's not going anywhere so papa john started eating a big old piece of other pie. if only he talked to...
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obama care is the law of the land. >> that was boehner less than two weeks ago. it was pretty clear that mission repeal obama care had failed. the voters had spoken and obama care as speaker boehner said is the law of the land. republicans weren't super happy about that message. they thought boehner was getting a little squishy, giving up a fight. that election we just had. the one where voters re-elected the obama care guy, the one that had obama in his name, that was but a flesh wound. today boehner wrote an op-ed to the cincinnati inquirer which begins with, quote, president obama has won re-election but as was the case before the election, obama care has to go. if you read on in his op-ed, things get a little strange. boehner went on to share the big plan which is, quote, over the past couple of years i have noted there are essentially three major routes to repeal of the president's law. the courts, the presidential election process and the congressional oversight process. with two of those three routes having come
obama care is the law of the land. >> that was boehner less than two weeks ago. it was pretty clear that mission repeal obama care had failed. the voters had spoken and obama care as speaker boehner said is the law of the land. republicans weren't super happy about that message. they thought boehner was getting a little squishy, giving up a fight. that election we just had. the one where voters re-elected the obama care guy, the one that had obama in his name, that was but a flesh wound....
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doubts those on the angry demanding right would have been so quietly o beet yebt to constitutional law. there's something out there on the right right now that is still uneasy with this defeat. searching desperately for an explanation of how the conservative caterpillar they had right there in their hands became the liberal butterfly now happily fluttering and, yes, defiantly free of them, and they don't like it one bit. i'm joined by rich hertz burg and "the huffington post" howard fine marn. rick, i wonder about this. this sense they have of almost royal ruling class identity with the white house. what do you make of it and their attitude before and after the election? they really weren't going to lose and they haven't really in some strange way because they got the house. >> yeah. well, this attitude has built up over time over the years. they didn't really think bill clinton was legitimate because ross perot they thought cost him the election. they thought that obama's original election was a freak on account of bush being such a terrible president and they were not equipped to dea
doubts those on the angry demanding right would have been so quietly o beet yebt to constitutional law. there's something out there on the right right now that is still uneasy with this defeat. searching desperately for an explanation of how the conservative caterpillar they had right there in their hands became the liberal butterfly now happily fluttering and, yes, defiantly free of them, and they don't like it one bit. i'm joined by rich hertz burg and "the huffington post" howard...
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this is a new law. it's time for lawmakers to put politics aside and focus on the real national security interest of the country. joining me now is senator ben cardin, democrat from maryland and member of the committee on foreign relations. senator, thank you for being here tonight. >> thank you. >> let me ask you, is it appropriate to use the 1998 bombings to criticize susan rice over what happened in 2012? >> no. the republicans are trying to make controversy where controversy is not really there. ambassador rice should be judged by her record. her record at the united nations as the ambassador for the united states. she is world renowned known as a great diplomat. she's represented our country very well. she should be judged on her record. >> now, senator, your colleague, senator collins, also accused ambassador rice of playing a political role in the benghazi aftermath today. listen to her criticism here. >> i continue to be troubled by the fact that the u.n. ambassador decided to play what was esse
this is a new law. it's time for lawmakers to put politics aside and focus on the real national security interest of the country. joining me now is senator ben cardin, democrat from maryland and member of the committee on foreign relations. senator, thank you for being here tonight. >> thank you. >> let me ask you, is it appropriate to use the 1998 bombings to criticize susan rice over what happened in 2012? >> no. the republicans are trying to make controversy where...
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. >> the supreme court has upheld president obama's health care law. >> the health care law. >> the signature achievement of barack obama's presidency. >> now they're trying to drag it into the negotiations over the fiscal cliff. >> we have a new message from congressman boehner. >> we can't afford it, we can't afford it and we can't afford to leave it in tact. that's not a new message. >> can you say it was done openly? >> that is not a new message. >> they have been defeated three times. >> we had an election. >> the american people have spoken. >> elections have consequences. >> we're not going to change anybody's mind. >> they need to move on. >> we had an election and they lost. >> i want to thank everyone who participated in this election. >> the presidential pardon. >> the winning turkey can thank his stellar campaign team. >> turkey pardon at the white house. >> these birds are moving forward. >> a very happy thanksgiving. >> a very happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> and happy thanksgiving. presidential campaigns, they usually focus on, well, you might say hope and change.
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mitt romney tried to veto that new law. but the legislature overrode his veto, thereby stripping mitt romney of his power to choose a replacement. that became a moot point because john kerry didn't win so he stayed on as senator. but then fast forward five years. 2009. new president barack obama, the country embroiled in a big debate over national health reform. those against it were against it to the point of rage. and those who wanted it were excited to be on the cusp of achieving something they had failed to achieve for decades. at the time the democrats had a majority in the united states senate, 60 seats is a filibuster proof super majority. that's enough to pass health reform. that majority for the democrats included senator ted kennedy. senator kennedy spent his career trying to pass health reform. it was his life's work. he had done it at the state level with that guy, mitt romney. he had led on the issue nationally for decades. it was his signature issue. but before he was able to see health reform finally signed i
mitt romney tried to veto that new law. but the legislature overrode his veto, thereby stripping mitt romney of his power to choose a replacement. that became a moot point because john kerry didn't win so he stayed on as senator. but then fast forward five years. 2009. new president barack obama, the country embroiled in a big debate over national health reform. those against it were against it to the point of rage. and those who wanted it were excited to be on the cusp of achieving something...
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kennedy school of law at harvard. let me thank you both for being here tonight. >> you bet. >> thank you. >> ambassador burns, let me start with you. you've been a diplomat for a long time. what's your reaction to what happened today? >> well, first, i certainly think congress has an obligation and a right to ask questions. that's their right. their mandate and duty. this was a great tragedy in benghazi. it's wrong to focus on ambassador rice. she was one of many officials trying to put forward an accurate assessment of what happened. she was asked to go on these morning shows. she said what any other administration would have said had they been in her place that day. i think it's unfair to single her out by any objective standard. she has been an effective purposeful and impressive ambassador of the united nations. she has many, many qualifications to serving e in higher office. i've been in both positions, serving in democratic and republican administrations in the past, of going out in public and explaining views.
kennedy school of law at harvard. let me thank you both for being here tonight. >> you bet. >> thank you. >> ambassador burns, let me start with you. you've been a diplomat for a long time. what's your reaction to what happened today? >> well, first, i certainly think congress has an obligation and a right to ask questions. that's their right. their mandate and duty. this was a great tragedy in benghazi. it's wrong to focus on ambassador rice. she was one of many...
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it will not with as inclusive, it will not enshrine the rule of law, it will not enshrine basically the equality of man and woman and raise many questions about the democratic process in egypt itself. and that's why what's happening in egypt today is not just about morsi's authority but it's about what kind of constitution this committee will basically produce. this really goes to the very heart of the power struggle that we're seeing in egypt. it's between an inclusive constitution, democratic constitution, versus an exclusive and less liberal leaning constitution. >> all right. a cautionary tale here. you never know exactly what you're going to get. you remember the character or morsi. i don't think whaufr you make of all this saw that. anyway, fawaz gerges, thanks for joining us. >>> up next, the weird, the wacky, and the downright horrifying. with ee going to look back at america's busiest shopping weekend. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. so when you call or v
it will not with as inclusive, it will not enshrine the rule of law, it will not enshrine basically the equality of man and woman and raise many questions about the democratic process in egypt itself. and that's why what's happening in egypt today is not just about morsi's authority but it's about what kind of constitution this committee will basically produce. this really goes to the very heart of the power struggle that we're seeing in egypt. it's between an inclusive constitution, democratic...
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alabama, florida, law law, florida, texas leads the pack with more than 115,000 signatures by itself to, quote, peacefully grant the state of texas to withdraw from the united states of america and create its own new government. as "the washington post" dana milbank put it in a recent column f obama were serious about being a good steward of the nation's finances, he would let them go. did you hear that? because many of those states are what dana milbank said are government takers, they take more in federal money than they pay in taxes. alabama gets $1.71 from the federal government for every $1 paid in taxes. louisiana gets $1.45 in federal aid for every $1 they pay in taxes. author of "bush's brain," and james braxton peterson associate professor of english at lehigh, and michael steele, former chair of the rnc and a political analyst here at msnbc. gentlemen, this is an extraordinary thing but let's talk about this, professor peterson, recent "daily b.a.s.e." article you talked about using maps in 1859 to america today where states are petitioning to seceed following obama's elect
alabama, florida, law law, florida, texas leads the pack with more than 115,000 signatures by itself to, quote, peacefully grant the state of texas to withdraw from the united states of america and create its own new government. as "the washington post" dana milbank put it in a recent column f obama were serious about being a good steward of the nation's finances, he would let them go. did you hear that? because many of those states are what dana milbank said are government takers,...
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muhammad morsi gets to decide what the law is. he's the executive and the legislature in egypt. so he gets to issue amendments to the temporary constitution that governs egypt, and that's what he's done so far. there are a bunch of people that are supposed to be writing a more permanent charter, but they've been selected by an islamist dominated parliament that's now dissolved. so the liberals are feeling that the constitution writing process is not going in the direction that will produce something that all egyptians want. so they have found that their closest ally in the apparatus of the state is this judiciary. so the judiciary has taken steps through this post revolutionary period to limit morsi's power and his declaration is basically an attempt to say listen, stop this, i'm in charge, and i'm going to determine how the process goes from here on out. >> you've done your academic work on the muslim brotherhood. my sense is that you've spent a lot of time there and met morsi. >> a bunch of times. >> has morsi's development as a leader -- to me, there's a putinesque quality. p
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immediate challenges after the president's health care law became law. what's this latest announcement about? >> this is one of the first challenges to the law actually filed before the supreme court rule. this was brought by liberty university, a christian college in virginia that claims the employer mandate, the individual mandate violate religious freedom. what the supreme court basically said is we're not going to address the merits of the case. we're not saying whether you're right or wrong. we're simply saying the off ramp that the federal appeals court put the case on was the wrong one. try again. it gives liberty university a chance to go back to the trial court and start all over again. the obama administration actually posed no objection to liberty's doing this. it thinks liberty is wrong but it agrees with the supreme court that in essence the appeals court blew the whistle at the wrong point in the game. >> pete williams, always good to see you. thank you. >> my pleasure. >> that's going to wrap up this hour of jansing & co. i am chris jansin
immediate challenges after the president's health care law became law. what's this latest announcement about? >> this is one of the first challenges to the law actually filed before the supreme court rule. this was brought by liberty university, a christian college in virginia that claims the employer mandate, the individual mandate violate religious freedom. what the supreme court basically said is we're not going to address the merits of the case. we're not saying whether you're right...
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the law review and mitt romney wasn't. mitt romney's trip to the white house tomorrow where barack obama is president and mitt romney isn't. that's coming up with jonathan capehart and richard wolffe and the supreme court comes down on the side of the people and against bad cops. that's coming up. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. >>> in the weeks ahead, i also look forward to sitting down with governor romney talking about where we can work together to move this country together. >> that was president obama being characteristically magnanimous so the president will have to fayne -- from the losing republican presidential candidate who will likely never be invited to the white house again by any president of either party. in the spotlight tonight, lunch with mitt. there will be no press, no campaign h
the law review and mitt romney wasn't. mitt romney's trip to the white house tomorrow where barack obama is president and mitt romney isn't. that's coming up with jonathan capehart and richard wolffe and the supreme court comes down on the side of the people and against bad cops. that's coming up. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up-...
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that is as early as the law allows you to take benefits. when you do that, you get smaller benefits over your lifetime. we penalize you for taking your benefits early. but most people do it any way and they do it because they don't want to spend their whole lives at that job. unlike many folks, they don't want to work until they drop. and that's what galls me about this easy argument. the pundits and the senators and ceos they will never feel it. they don't want to retire at age 67 or 70, but you know what they would feel and don't advocate, social security taxes don't apply over $110,000 a year. the total compensation was $16.1 million. that means he paid social security taxes on less than 1% of his compensation. if we lifted that cap, if we made all income all the way up to $16 million subject to payroll taxes and they estimate it would do three times as much to serve the shortfall. in fact, that one move would all at once assure the program's solvency for the next 75 years. i don't need to pick on him here. he's one of the ceos that agre
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laws and force the republicans to legislatively take a stand on it? >> absolutely. we should definitely do that and continue to unite with the voting groups. we're not going to sit by and let them to continue to push this kind of stuff. what happened in 2010 cannot happen in 2014. we have midterm elections in congress but we have general assemblies where folks have to re-up to the voters. we need to make sure that every voter understands very clearly that folks who try to suppress the vote should not be in office. it's a mow strom of foolishness and the people cannot allow them to stand. >> they do. which brings me to the next question. are you going to run for secretary of state in the state of ohio? >> you know i'm seriously considering that. and i plan to make an announcement in january. the folks of this state need a secretary of state and ohio is ground zero, as we found out in 2012. i'm calling on not just the justice department, but all on the federal level. we need their help on state levels to make sure that folks' votes are not suppressed. t
laws and force the republicans to legislatively take a stand on it? >> absolutely. we should definitely do that and continue to unite with the voting groups. we're not going to sit by and let them to continue to push this kind of stuff. what happened in 2010 cannot happen in 2014. we have midterm elections in congress but we have general assemblies where folks have to re-up to the voters. we need to make sure that every voter understands very clearly that folks who try to suppress the...
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there's no letter to the law, am i correct? >> you are sort of correct. morsi gets to decide. >> yes. that's right. >> i mean he is both the executive and the legislature in egypt. he gets to actually issue amendments to the temporary constitution that governs egypt right now. it's what he's done so far. there are a bunch of people that are supposed to be writing a more permanent charter but they have been selected by a parliament that is now dissolved. the liberals are feeling the constitution writing process is not going in a direction that will produce something all egyptians want. they have found their closest ally in the apparatus of the state is this judiciary. the judiciary has taken steps all through this, you know, post revolution area to limit morsi's power. his declaration is an attempt to say to the judiciary, stop this, i'm in charge and i'm going to determine how the process goes now. >> you have done your homework on the muslim brotherhood. maybe you have met morsi? >> several times. >> to me, this is not my point, other people have made it
there's no letter to the law, am i correct? >> you are sort of correct. morsi gets to decide. >> yes. that's right. >> i mean he is both the executive and the legislature in egypt. he gets to actually issue amendments to the temporary constitution that governs egypt right now. it's what he's done so far. there are a bunch of people that are supposed to be writing a more permanent charter but they have been selected by a parliament that is now dissolved. the liberals are...
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and if you say sunshine is the law, that you want people to be exposed, then you're practicing directly contrary to what you've argued. >> i want to read briefly from an article. there was concern that the levers in the drone program might no longer be in our hands, said one obama official. with a continuing debate about the proper limits of drone strikes, mr. obama did not want to leave an amorphous program to his successor, the official said. the effort, which would have been rushed to completion by january had mr. romney won will now be finished at a more leisurely pace, the official said. jameel, are you surprised if the "times" is accurate, we have anonymous obama officials basically admitting that the program and the schedule for a future republican president is different than the standards they hold to themselves? that's basically what they admit there. >> i'm not surprised at all. i think that any president would want the kind of power that this president has claimed. but we have these checks and balances. we have the courts, we have congress, precisely because of that. precisel
and if you say sunshine is the law, that you want people to be exposed, then you're practicing directly contrary to what you've argued. >> i want to read briefly from an article. there was concern that the levers in the drone program might no longer be in our hands, said one obama official. with a continuing debate about the proper limits of drone strikes, mr. obama did not want to leave an amorphous program to his successor, the official said. the effort, which would have been rushed to...
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in conflict, the federal law and international trading. i spent a lot of time in behavioral health care chronic addiction. crc health group, nothing's al association of drug courts. i basically think it's a bad idea to have increasing use of drugs, schedule one drugs, to include marijuana, in the workplace, in the home, in the schools. so i think we're on unchartered ground. it's hard to know where this is going. 14 years in a row, we have reducing rates offed a less tent drug use. the last three years have gone up. i think ten years from now, we're not going to like where we are. >> well, let's talk about one thing that is very obvious and benjamin, we've reported a lot on this. and that's drug violence in mexico. and you point out that nearly 60,000 people in six years have been killed in the drug wars in mexico and elsewhere. and disturbing employee thought you talk at the end of your article about the mexican mafia is operating in northern california. are there serious indications that they are and what are the chances we'll see more d
in conflict, the federal law and international trading. i spent a lot of time in behavioral health care chronic addiction. crc health group, nothing's al association of drug courts. i basically think it's a bad idea to have increasing use of drugs, schedule one drugs, to include marijuana, in the workplace, in the home, in the schools. so i think we're on unchartered ground. it's hard to know where this is going. 14 years in a row, we have reducing rates offed a less tent drug use. the last...
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her annual income under the $250,000 mark should the obama tax plan be passed by congress and become law. we were going to try to make our income $249,999 she said." this is nuts. if i could just lower my income, i will avoid the tax hike. i will purposely make less money so i don't fall into the tax hike category. this is nuts, right? this is a fundamental misunderstanding. this is like that old joke about the three guys sitting about the one thing they would take with them to survive if they knew they would be trapped in the desert. the first guy would bring a compass so i could find my way out. the second guy would bring as much water i could carry so i could survive. the third guy says i would bring a car door. why would you bring a car door? the guy says i could roll down the window in case i got hot. this is like finding a car door guy, but rather in real life. right after president obama was inaugurated, it will not make your taxes go up on every dollar that you make. your tax rate is exactly the same for all of the money you make up to $250,000. it's only the money you make on to
her annual income under the $250,000 mark should the obama tax plan be passed by congress and become law. we were going to try to make our income $249,999 she said." this is nuts. if i could just lower my income, i will avoid the tax hike. i will purposely make less money so i don't fall into the tax hike category. this is nuts, right? this is a fundamental misunderstanding. this is like that old joke about the three guys sitting about the one thing they would take with them to survive if...
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came from nature's god or the laws of nature or the creator. and that if they came from above, then the hand of a king nor the hands of a mob could take it away. >> well said. >> and that is what's so -- that's why they're sacred. >> it's worth reading about. jon, it's worth reading about. the name of the book is "thomas jefferson: the art of power." he once said the whole art of politics was the art of telling the truth. i'll never forget that one. thank you, jon meacham. a great book for the winter, for christmastime. when we return, let me finish with the best first step that president obama should take for a successful second term. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] this is bob, a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the
came from nature's god or the laws of nature or the creator. and that if they came from above, then the hand of a king nor the hands of a mob could take it away. >> well said. >> and that is what's so -- that's why they're sacred. >> it's worth reading about. jon, it's worth reading about. the name of the book is "thomas jefferson: the art of power." he once said the whole art of politics was the art of telling the truth. i'll never forget that one. thank you, jon...
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and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. [ man thinking ] oh, this gas. those antacids aren't working. oh no, not that, not here! [ male announcer ] antacids don't relieve gas. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. gas-x. the gas xperts. >>> closed door fiscal talks continue in washington this week despite the thanksgiving holiday. next week, you can expect a little more urgency as the full congress returns to town. facing debt is nothing new for us. in fact, it's helped shape our country and accomplish incredible things like the expansion westward and the louisiana purchase, florida, texas and california. those cost money, you know. our next guest argues that, yes, we are a country of dreamers and also a country of defalters. in the guest spot, scott nelson, an author of "a nation of deadbeats." i guess my first question would be, you have basically outlined in the book a pattern you say you can see repeetding throughout american history, 19th century, the wall
and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. [ man thinking ] oh, this gas. those antacids aren't working. oh no, not that, not here! [ male announcer ] antacids don't relieve gas. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. gas-x. the gas xperts. >>> closed door fiscal talks continue in washington this week despite the thanksgiving holiday. next week, you can expect a...
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president obama's out there, all campaigns saying health care is law now. now that he's in office again for a second term, there's no way this happens. it didn't happen last time. it won't happen this time. >> so then, steve, i thought he said affordable health care act was the law of the land a couple weeks ago, didn't he? >> absolutely. and this seems to be more of a bow to the conservative part of this caucus than a serious negotiating position. you know, the key part of the article you just read was he said, if we're serious. that's a question about this very matter, if he's serious about this, as a bargaining position. i suspect he's not. that's a political move to his own base. if he is serious, it's not particularly credible bargaining position. >> okay. house republicans are planning to vote on new legislation, amy, aimed at helping immigrants in this country. it would expand visas for the foreign science and technology students, and also make it easier for green holders to bring their immediate families, spouses and children into the u.s. this move
president obama's out there, all campaigns saying health care is law now. now that he's in office again for a second term, there's no way this happens. it didn't happen last time. it won't happen this time. >> so then, steve, i thought he said affordable health care act was the law of the land a couple weeks ago, didn't he? >> absolutely. and this seems to be more of a bow to the conservative part of this caucus than a serious negotiating position. you know, the key part of the...
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law makers could allow the u.s. to take the plunge but will the president let them? >> here's what's really scaring me, folks. republicans might let him do it. even though every republican in congress has signed the no taxes pledge, created by the president of americans for tax reform, grover norquist. the two most terrifying words a republican can hear, other than buenos dias. >> we will ask senator patty murray why she thinks going over the edge is a good idea when she joins us live next on now. >> time for the your business entrepreneur of the week. christine wants you to shop mall. the owner of a south carolina toy store believes in cooperation instead of competition and has a section dedicated to locally made products to make sure that her customers dollars stay local. for more watch your business sunday morning at 7:30 on msnbc. anncr: some politicians seem to think medicare and... social security are just numbers in a budget. well, we worked hard for those benefits. we earned them. and if washington tries to cram decisions about the future... of these programs
law makers could allow the u.s. to take the plunge but will the president let them? >> here's what's really scaring me, folks. republicans might let him do it. even though every republican in congress has signed the no taxes pledge, created by the president of americans for tax reform, grover norquist. the two most terrifying words a republican can hear, other than buenos dias. >> we will ask senator patty murray why she thinks going over the edge is a good idea when she joins us...
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obama care is the law of the land. i think there are parts of the health care law that are going to be very difficult to implement. and very expensive. and at a time where we're trying to find a way to create a path toward a balanced budget, everything has to be on the table. >> but you won't be spending the time next year, trying to repeal obama care? >> there are certainly may be parts of it that we believe need to be changed. we may do that. no decisions at this point. >> boehner backed up this quote with a tweet to the tea party fanatics in his caucus. obama care is the law of the land. but it is rising costs and threatening our goals. our goal has been and will remain full repeal. it looks like john boehner is trying to do two things here. he's keeping tea partyers on the side by taking a hard line on obama care. he's also trying to muddy the negotiations by putting obama care on the table. none of this is likely to help both sides reach a deal. here comes senator lamar alexander, who once said obama care would be
obama care is the law of the land. i think there are parts of the health care law that are going to be very difficult to implement. and very expensive. and at a time where we're trying to find a way to create a path toward a balanced budget, everything has to be on the table. >> but you won't be spending the time next year, trying to repeal obama care? >> there are certainly may be parts of it that we believe need to be changed. we may do that. no decisions at this point. >>...
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obama care is the law of the land. the supreme court adds you mentioned spoke on this and reaffirmed that. governors have a right to govern their states the way they choose, based on their state constitution -- >> can i jump in on this? >> yeah, because my read is not when the supreme court of the united states says, you have to do this. you go. >> the supreme court gave the governors the right to do this. this has to be the most absurd position republicans have taken in the past year. there's a lot of competition for absurd positions. consider what republican governors are saying. they are saying, no to the opportunity to insure tens of millions of poor people even when they don't have to pay anything for it. the federal government pays between 90% and 100% of the state of state medicare expansion to insure on the order of 19 to 20 million poor folks. republican governors are saying no. even though a nonpartisan study said in a state like arizona that arizona could gain 20,000 jobs and $1 billion in revenue, states li
obama care is the law of the land. the supreme court adds you mentioned spoke on this and reaffirmed that. governors have a right to govern their states the way they choose, based on their state constitution -- >> can i jump in on this? >> yeah, because my read is not when the supreme court of the united states says, you have to do this. you go. >> the supreme court gave the governors the right to do this. this has to be the most absurd position republicans have taken in the...
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multi-million dollar ad buys around the country, that actually president obama wasn't changing gun laws to take anyone's guns away. and then paul ryan pulled off his microphone and his handler put that piece of paper up in front of the camera and paul ryan never did another local news interview until he lost the election and the campaign was over. i'm thankful for local news reporter who is work generally in lousy conditions with lousy support for lousy pay, and who do things as wide rangingly wonderful as ktla covering the story of the glendale bear wandering the streets of los angeles, to cbs atlanta, building this wacky graphic to accompany the story of the georgia republican state senators holding a seminar on president obama's mind control techniques, to the political reporter for the abc affiliate in miami who had the big pitcher of water thrown all over him, when he was bravely trying to report on the story of the scandal-ridden now former congressman, david rivera. i'm thankful, specifically, for james carter, who brought the infamous 47% video from mitt romney to light with hel
multi-million dollar ad buys around the country, that actually president obama wasn't changing gun laws to take anyone's guns away. and then paul ryan pulled off his microphone and his handler put that piece of paper up in front of the camera and paul ryan never did another local news interview until he lost the election and the campaign was over. i'm thankful for local news reporter who is work generally in lousy conditions with lousy support for lousy pay, and who do things as wide rangingly...
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say that our rights, yours and mine, individuals, came from above, came from the nature's god or the laws of nature or the creator, and that if they came from above, then the hand of a king nor the hands of a mob could take it away. >> well said. >> that is what -- that's why they are sacred and unviolent. and without that -- >> it's worth reading about. john, it's worth reading. the name of the book is "thomas jefferson: the art of power." and he once said the whole art of politics is the art of telling the truthle. i'll never forget that one. thank you, jon meacham. a great book for christmastime. >>> when we return, let me finish with the best first step that president obama should take for successful second term. you're watching "hardball," a place for politics. i love the holidays. and with my bankamericard cash rewards credit card, i love 'em even more. i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. that's 1% back on... [ toy robot sounds ] 2% on pumpkin pie. and apple. 3% back on 4 trips to the airport. it's as easy
say that our rights, yours and mine, individuals, came from above, came from the nature's god or the laws of nature or the creator, and that if they came from above, then the hand of a king nor the hands of a mob could take it away. >> well said. >> that is what -- that's why they are sacred and unviolent. and without that -- >> it's worth reading about. john, it's worth reading. the name of the book is "thomas jefferson: the art of power." and he once said the whole...
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say that our rights, yours and mine, individuals, came from above, came from the nature's god or the laws of nature or the creator and that if they came from above, then the hand of a king nor the hands of a mob could take it away. and that is what -- that's why they are sacred and unviolent. and without that -- >> it's worth reading about. the name of the book is "thomas jefferson: the art of power." and he once said the whole art of politics is telling the truth. thank you, jon meacham. a great book for christmastime. >>> when we return, let me >> it's worth reading about. jon, it's worth reading about. the name of the book is "thomas jefferson: the art of power." he once said the whole art of politics was the art of telling the truth. i'll never forget that one. thank you, jon meacham. a great book for the winter, for christmastime. when we return, let me finish with the best first step that president obama should take for a successful second term. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> let me finish with this tonight. i've long believed that the best decision of barac
say that our rights, yours and mine, individuals, came from above, came from the nature's god or the laws of nature or the creator and that if they came from above, then the hand of a king nor the hands of a mob could take it away. and that is what -- that's why they are sacred and unviolent. and without that -- >> it's worth reading about. the name of the book is "thomas jefferson: the art of power." and he once said the whole art of politics is telling the truth. thank you,...
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do you think they will hail the health care law? >> probably not. it's clearly something that they all ran against and governor romney's campaign was that he was going to defund and embark on obama care. but maybe a generation fortunately now. >> let's get to the second part, part 2. what do you see the biggest challenges that the president is going to face during his second term? >> i see two things, alex. first and foremost, presidents have had a horrible second term. bill clinton with his personal situation with monica lewinsky, george w. bush when it came to hurricane katrina. it's tough. the white house staffers are around and soft and not on their a-game. also, the president is tired and perhaps he's not on his a-game. but after january 1st, 2014, president obama will become a lame duck president and people will already start thinking and acting like 2016 is right around the corner. >> does that mean, robert, that you think that republicans are going to play obstructionists? do you think they will? >> i don't think politically they can afford
do you think they will hail the health care law? >> probably not. it's clearly something that they all ran against and governor romney's campaign was that he was going to defund and embark on obama care. but maybe a generation fortunately now. >> let's get to the second part, part 2. what do you see the biggest challenges that the president is going to face during his second term? >> i see two things, alex. first and foremost, presidents have had a horrible second term. bill...
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he said that his word was law. that in decree that he issued could not be overturned by the supreme court, by any court in this land. his word was god's word. and people here became very upset. they couldn't exactly figure out what he was trying to do. now it's become clear what he was trying to do. the constitutional drafting body that is writing the new constitution for this country, like the founding fathers, if you will, of the united states, decided to speed up the process. there are some people who believe that this body is not representative. it's composed of islamists, people who support morsi. and, believe it or not, they finished their constitution in record time. and now because they have the protection of morsi, the constitution cannot be challenged. that's why people are out on the street here. they think that this whole process has been a sham. that morsi grabbed powers, he had his allies rush through a constitution that, according to people here, doesn't protect women's rights sufficiently, gives too
he said that his word was law. that in decree that he issued could not be overturned by the supreme court, by any court in this land. his word was god's word. and people here became very upset. they couldn't exactly figure out what he was trying to do. now it's become clear what he was trying to do. the constitutional drafting body that is writing the new constitution for this country, like the founding fathers, if you will, of the united states, decided to speed up the process. there are some...
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but congress can change the tax law. remember, the republicans themselves did this when they raised taxes on teenagers who work six years ago. so the immediate effect is less than the boogeyman effect. the thing to watch for is do the democrats and president obama hold firm or do they betray the people who put them in office? >> would it be a betrayal at this point, do you think? >> if we come up with a gimmick that really makes the tax burden not fall on the very wealthiest of people. but on upper middle class americans and middle class americans, that would be something of a betrayal, yes. >> what does this do to republican's credibility on the economy? after they have gone through this era of obstruction, they have talked down the economy and then numbers like this come up, you'd think they'd be concerned about that. >> what they are trying to do here, ed, is if they are unable to get their own troops in line to make a deal, if they are going to pledge more allegiance to grover norquist than to the oath of office and
but congress can change the tax law. remember, the republicans themselves did this when they raised taxes on teenagers who work six years ago. so the immediate effect is less than the boogeyman effect. the thing to watch for is do the democrats and president obama hold firm or do they betray the people who put them in office? >> would it be a betrayal at this point, do you think? >> if we come up with a gimmick that really makes the tax burden not fall on the very wealthiest of...
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regardless, we will honor this law as we do all laws and continue to offer 100% of papa johns workers health insurance as we have since the company was founded in 1984. that's the people that work directly for papa johns. the question is, though, the franchises. well, the average franchisee owns three to four stores, since they own the restaurants they operate and who they hire, how many hours they give each employee and what they pay each employee is up to them, not me or papa johns. like any small business, our franchisees are under tremendous amount of pressure on cost. i think the first big question is, are we going to see lots of businesses dropping health care because of the affordable care act? that is the threat. and i want to hear from you guys how credible that threat is. >> well, i mean -- there are two issues here, right, one is dropping employees down to part-time such that under the law they don't have to pay a penalty if they don't offer them health care and then also those employees will lose income because they don't work as many hours. and the other issue which is no
regardless, we will honor this law as we do all laws and continue to offer 100% of papa johns workers health insurance as we have since the company was founded in 1984. that's the people that work directly for papa johns. the question is, though, the franchises. well, the average franchisee owns three to four stores, since they own the restaurants they operate and who they hire, how many hours they give each employee and what they pay each employee is up to them, not me or papa johns. like any...
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the operational statute will by law make these rates go up. that's what's changed. >> but when given a series of options to tax changes to consider, cantor did not warm to any of them. david brooks talked sunday about the conundrum facing speaker boehner. >> republicans have some homework to do. they have to figure out which taxes do we least want to oppose? and so that's rates, that's capital gains or that's deductions. i think they're going to end up with capital gains. >> meanwhile, the white house continues to believe they'll win the tax rate, you. and it's calling on the president's supporters to pressure congress to increase taxes on the wealthy hoping to build momentum behind their position. the president was never able to rally behind when it came to health care. today the white house is out with a report from the national economic council and the council of economic advisers to coincide with cyber monday estimating that consumers could spend nearly $200 billion less in 2013 if no 0 deal is reached and everyone's taxes go up at the end
the operational statute will by law make these rates go up. that's what's changed. >> but when given a series of options to tax changes to consider, cantor did not warm to any of them. david brooks talked sunday about the conundrum facing speaker boehner. >> republicans have some homework to do. they have to figure out which taxes do we least want to oppose? and so that's rates, that's capital gains or that's deductions. i think they're going to end up with capital gains. >>...